Royce Da 5'9: Rappers Like Eminem, Nas, and Jay Z are Incredible in Their 40s (Part 8)

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In this clip, Royce Da 5'9 discussed rappers getting slighted by the mainstream despite hip-hop dictating American popular culture. He pointed out how Kendrick Lamar's DAMN was a work of art but was slighted by the Grammys for not recognizing it for 'Album of the Year.' However, Royce did say Kendrick's Pulitzer prize victory should be a sign to younger artists as to what can be achieved if you take your craft seriously.
Later on, Royce and Vlad discuss the generational divide in hip-hop, the genre aging, and how artists like JAY-Z, Nas, and Eminem are redefining what older rappers represent. He also went into the difference between making music as food for thought and recording music based solely on the feel or moment before explaining his own process.

[@vladtv]

Watch Part 7: goo.gl/7FeUeo Part 1: goo.gl/J5zW6U

[@vincentmendoza2535]

God Knows - Brown eyes ain't the most deceiving you know what deceiving a person trying play gods role.

[@vincentmendoza2535]

I listen Royce I also Post on your Facebook nah don't need the promoting an I'm not clout chasing I ain't a slave spoken man I'm free an my freedom of speech is stretching how far I stretch the freedom of speech

[@vincentmendoza2535]

#Royce #Eminem #SkylarGrey #Yelawolf #DejLoaf #DannyBrown Need someone work with work with the dorky dope mane Hendersonville, TN I ain't hard find oh an I'm ugly still good for a music video find out for yourself.

[@muhammedalli19]

The reason those dudes like Eminem, Jay z, and Nas will tour forever because they are the best to ever do it.

[@lildooley438]

Muhammed Alli Facts 💯🗣

[@malhaar2271]

Rakim called Eminem the Mohammed Ali of rap btw😂

[@jsjdndnncnfjdj9269]

Nah its because the truth will always stand the test of time.

[@johndez5213]

"age dont count in the booth when your flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth"

[@robertkirby5955]

Classic!

[@Sean1877]

Rakim👊🏾

[@daniel_najar]

Rappers that stick around long enough can make music from a whole different perspective. Royce, Jay-Z, Nas , Kanye , Snoop Dogg are all proof that age doesn’t matter in Hip-Hop. As long as your dope your dope that’s all that matters.

[@dazzamcg2369]

same goes for em..dope as fuck they are , except for kanye

[@shaunrichards4406]

@@dazzamcg2369 ye is still selling though.

[@mikekragness3564]

Yeah you can tell the Migos songs don't take long to make...Whack af

[@RnBCutz]

I don't even know what they be talkin half the time.

[@dadongp8154]

RnBCutz mumble rap

[@blankname5043]

Royce a mixture of talent and intelligence..

[@frankdobbs7862]

Shaun Styles royce is a god

[@3rdeyerap]

KRS-ONE still dope af too! The World is Mind was crazy 🔥🔥🔥

[@Lcarter52]

i love listening to Royce interviews he sounds so chill and composed

[@henrysedillo5834]

ROYCE DA 5'9 !!!!

[@Wizardof0ddss]

As long as your brain works, you can still produce. This isn't sports where physical ability declines and you can't compete. These guys can rap in their 50s, it's just a question of will the public continue to support.

[@MVP_MAGAZINE]

J Dilla died when he was 33 that was in 2006,anyone who knows hiphop would know he'd still be the most talented producer/mc if he was still here. Age doesn't matter the music does,besides black people age different to everyone else we stay younger longer.

[@finaluchihashane1760]

MVP MAGAZINE Yooooo MVP lol PlayStation>Xbox

[@deepstate3358]

who?????

[@Roman-kk1ic]

MVP MAGAZINE tell that to boskoe😅

[@MVP_MAGAZINE]

Triggers retro Phags facts tho 😂😂 you need to stop by the channel homie, imma be back making Sony content soon. You'll definitely enjoy my xbox one x rant...I mean review 😂😂

[@finaluchihashane1760]

MVP MAGAZINE I used to be subbed a while back but my channel got terminated, I used to follow you since the days of ziares channel and the debates hahaha I'm deff gonna go sub right now bro

[@rowdy1197]

Great breakdown

[@kynshii]

It's sad but Hip Hop is the only community where we bash each other for damn near everything. Of course there's issues with some artists within other genres but man I love Hip Hop but there's so much bashing on age, style, image, etc

[@itsmob4life]

Tony Brown bashing?! 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@kynshii]

Brother Voodoo nah not at all, just wish our community wasn't so divided over small stuff

[@j2k325]

Tony Brown i agree brother

[@malhaar2271]

As a guest in your culture, and that's simply because I wasn't born into it and I haven't done anything for it, I'm actually half brown and half black if you think that matters(which is sad), anyway I've noticed that a Majority of rap fans feel entitled to something Ppl think that their opinions matter as much as the goats, which is sad Then there's the culture vulture comments 🤦🏾‍♂️ But take the toxic guys out, and hip hop is the most united community♥️

[@Maal7432]

I agree.

[@SVTCO]

It should be illegal and a felony that 5'9 and Nas haven't come together to put out some lyrical asswhoopings.

[@jasonmatthews4449]

Funny as shit I was just thinking that today

[@So_Oneal]

Rappers with legendary status are the only ones that will be able to perform their tracks for years to come at sold out concerts. These mumble rappers will have no big following after they fall off.

[@IAMKING7799]

BRILLIANTLY SAID. 🙏✨ 👑💯✔

[@Jeter112]

I’ve literally never heard someone call Eminem ‘Marshall’ so nonchalantly 😂

[@anthonycelestin3559]

Nas and Jay z is great in their 40s but Eminem is washed up

[@juvinyl93]

Royce is pretty old yet he's the best in the game right now along with Pusha and Kendrick

[@brandonthomas5528]

Black thought buddy

[@blaisereed-jenkins8362]

Mazza Scazza lay off the crack

[@juvinyl93]

Brandon Thomas yes black thought 👍🏽

[@brandonthomas5528]

Reed Jenkins I'ma keep shmokin crack big and u on meth u think push and Kendrick better than black thought bar for bar song for song

[@mistahmst]

Royce and Pusha are the same age too

[@XenReMM]

Royce is a 🐐 frfr

[@jeffreysaunders8226]

Royce is Dope!!!!

[@melvoHD]

The spund at 2:33 got me looking round the room n shit

[@wiiiz3]

these the rappers I grew up to. I feel bad for the new gen

[@MrSuperstarstatus14]

Jeremiah makaveli why

[@echad6259]

Same old conversation...

[@Kitchywac]

Hands down one of the best lyricist in the game!!

[@originalJoeKing]

Salute to DJ Vlad for having Royce Da 5'9" on here.

[@madmarknyc]

Royce is 1 of the illest

[@fishgrz125]

Favorite Royce song: Danger(We’re Live)

[@drefrazier8973]

He should’ve asked him where Eminem would be if he was black and came out rapping the same thing he was when he first came out. Guarantee he wouldn’t be this successful.

[@fairplayterrific147]

Versatility Vs. Monotony is what it all boils down to.....

[@bigchase1439]

If you old rapping and no longer hot you hang it up but as long as your hot you can rap no matter the age

[@slimpimpin82]

Why is rap the only form of music with an "age limit?"

[@mylittledicky1238]

So is it acceptable to wear those glasses in the club or at night? I want them. What are those?

[@wolfharthiphop]

The problem is that once a lot of rappers get past a certain age... They lose their voice. They can still write etc but they just don't sound right.

[@BrotherMan1969]

Old cats started hip hop. Cats in their late 20s were the first rappers. By the time hip-hop ran, folks was in their 30s.

[@recklessnotion1899]

Book of Ryan > Nasir

[@eyedestroyeverything9953]

DETROIT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mikeillusion7379]

Royce a top notch MC but also an educated brother!

[@thegreeneyedbubu]

If you haven't listened to his song cocaine yet, it's amazing

[@DJezdic]

It’s crazy how much more intelligent and well spoken Royca sounds compared to the small clip of the Amiggos.

[@DomoDolo]

*(IN MY OPINION)* There's a divide because of the internet and social media. I mean imagine if these new age rappers had to put the same amount of work that old school cats had to put in just to get heard. How many of them would be relevant? They benefit from ease of access, but at the same time so do the old cats, but the consumers have set the bar so low as to what they find popular and catchy that lyricism didn't just take a backseat, they stowed that shit under the spare tire in the trunk. Now it's all about how good the beat is, and if there's 1 catchy bar or hook, the song can be complete ass, but if you can jam out to the beat and 3-10 secs of lyrics then it's a win by today's standards. I mean the producers deserve more credit than the artist in today's rap. Anyway, just my thoughts, not facts. I like a few new age rappers simply because conscience or lyrical rap in the gym just isn't the way to go.

[@KtotheG]

Chuck D. was 28 in 1986 when Public Enemy dropped their debut album, Yo, Bumrush the Show! I guess he should've retired in '88 when he dropped It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. But then, we would've never heard, Fear of a Black Planet. Fuck ageism. As hip hop grew, so had the mindset. Biggie said that he didn't want to rap past 30, but I doubt he would've kept that promise had he lived, because he would've saw Snoop, Jay Z, Nas, Wu-Tang and all of his other hot contemporaries extend their careers. The competitive spirit was too great in him.

[@EyaoPantah]

Redman too

[@greghunt2506]

It's still a young man's game....

[@donnross4553]

#chrurch💯

[@minusx31]

I freestyle when i draw...i dont pre draw my drawing...

[@kanebeasty4140]

Kool G Rap Still Nice too! His return of The Don album Better than Nasir,444,and Em Albums

[@Maal7432]

KANE BEASTY Agreed.

[@bdr113080]

To me it’s not an age thing , I just like good rappers. It’s not the OG’s fault that 95% of the new rappers don’t even rhyme, they are horrible rappers. I love Kendrick Lamar and he’s a young dude but he’s dope af.

[@mistahmst]

He ain't very young anymore, he's in his 30's

[@mc34sebastian52]

Yeh Kendrick is 31, he’s basically an OG

[@bdr113080]

J Crash well that’s pretty much the most ignorant thing I’ve seen on the Internet today. Let me rephrase it for you. Kendrick’s probably the youngest rapper I listen to. But still there’s a big age gap between him and the other artist I listen to. Also just because someone is a fan of one thing, and brace yourself for this cause it might blow your mind, doesn’t mean you can also be a fan of other things. I am also a fan of football does that mean I’m not allowed to listen to 80s pop music either? Fuck you, people have the right to be fans of whatever they want. Stick minding your own business bitch.

[@bdr113080]

J Crash dude I’m 40. You started this, you attacked me when all I said was that Kendrick was the only one of today’s artist I listened to,

[@dazzamcg2369]

J Crash how the fuck would you know his age from behind a computer screen? LOL

[@jeremykyle9352]

"They go in there and start fucking around"... That's cause no one under 30 writes there lyrics.

[@destroytmusicagan2476]

Choruses are the easiest to come up with for a song.

[@floridahybridsnakeoildocto1335]

MF DOOM ILL BILL ATMOSPHERE

[@checkmateforever]

Placing an age limit on how long someone can be a rapper is one of the worst things you can do for hip hop. That age limit should be lifted in order for hip hop to get taken more seriously as a music genre. They don't do that in rock'n'roll, so why hip hop? Its not about rapping that makes a 45 year old look ridiculous, its what he raps ABOUT.

[@thenextbestthing424]

Cee lo green, outkast, bun b, juicy j, and the best, tech nine

[@jakelang806]

Will you probably do say that about the Eagles when you go but you don't care because you're there for the show

[@brettonwoods9856]

Kool Keith?

[@ernestgabriel556]

I don't rap unless it's for fun.... but even I understand.... I'm even starting to understand the migos lol.... some of the mumble rappers aint mumbling... if u listen....

[@Mookaron]

Age never mattered, rappers just fell off with subject matter. Records stop selling then they got booted from the label, some rappers were really good, but got over looked by the flashy ones. Artist started buying labels investing in themselves, for the lucky ones it paid off! 💯

[@KtotheG]

Migos rap sound like they're just fuckin' around. It's apparent in the quality of their music. You can do that when you have a dumb fanbase. The casual fan doesn't want to think or be challenged. That's why the industry standard for a hook that will hit is to write it so that a 5 year old can recite it.

[@robertkirby5955]

FACTS!

[@curtfitz9395]

He is right about other genres being able to mature in music/art?.? Eagles great example

[@JR-ju3kj]

Agreed. The Eagles were a great example Royce Da 5`9 made. I would have used Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, U2 and Elton John as examples, too. Just as artists in other genres of music have done, Hip-Hop has to be able to mature and grow as the artists inevitably grow older.

[@LegitMusic]

Snoop Dogg is a great example of a dope rapper

[@Iamesz]

LegitMusic snoop dog is watever its all bout tekashi 69

[@OhTyZer]

12 year old alert did not get the joke

[@Iamesz]

OhTyZer ur channel not goin nowhere

[@3rdeyerap]

Not really

[@OhTyZer]

lmao what does my channel that i do not use or care about have to do with anything

[@2cents2]

Jay-Z is a legend i could care less about the ages. As long as they got the passion to keep making music & it's good music i'll buy their album to add to my collection 😕

[@kidperk334]

Vlad probably has heat with the migos right now that's why he dropped that plug.......what up tho royce!!!!!! One of the realest in the game

[@EHN2024]

It has been proven that skills has nothing to do with age.

[@khristianpeel7165]

I'm a huge Royce fan but I had to turn this off when he used "Migos" and "genius" in the same sentence

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

Oh look royce with "eminem" in the title...

[@slimpimpin82]

Dont sleep on busta rhymes either

[@1212Pacanelli]

skip to 1:47 mark (just listen) (same)

[@TheMasterGEA]

Why we put age limits on our rappers? Niggas turn 40 and we be tryna retire them. I guarantee you if you go to a Aretha Franklin show, it ain't no people in the crowd like "get yo old ass off the stage." All these rock groups that are damn near geriatric are still touring. So why we do that to our Hip Hop soldiers? If the music is still great, then why hate? Alot of MCs (Black Thought, Common, Eminem, Andre 3000, Royce...) have grown gracefully in their lyricsm. And honestly the game needs them. Because lyricsm is lacking in the game. At least in the 18-24 age range. They not ready to pass the torch so they have to continue their reign 🤷🏾‍♂️. Y'all be the same ones quick to shout R.I.P. when a nigga die, but didn't appreciate them while they were with us. Still here on Earth, doing what they love to do and what we love then for. Love the ones we got while we got em.

[@bigtone7913]

I think battle rap killed the "lyricist" era of the game.Battle rapping Is where Lyrical albums went to die.Don't get me wrong ,battle rappers are dope as fuck ,but none of them want to make albums because battle rapping gives them more control of the money aspect.Some say battle rappers can't make albums ,but I think done right ,they can.They are lyrical enough to keep up the tradition of classic albums like Illmatic ,Akinyele's Vagina Dina and O.C.'S Word Life, but It's not in their best interest.

[@THUMBSUPBITCHify]

In that list only Jay truly is. You know it. Nas lost it after 2003, same as Em. Royce is better than them all now

[@Maal7432]

“Everybody” didn’t stop writing their raps down lol. Be over exaggerated on that one.

[@mistaseeforce]

Throw garbage out and see what sticks

[@neverstar22]

Imma old school niggas I listen to legends the niggas I grew up with. My top 6 JAY-Z BIGGIE 2pac Redman Nas EMINEM

[@milliemusic]

Like 2pac used ta say - Quavo 💯✔️

[@youngmaryland886]

he's saying the Migos are relevant because they made it. anybody else trying to be in that lane and failed are mumble rap.

[@dannygregory4605]

Eminem is a fucking beast

[@QthAgR8]

I only kno of this guy from him being on a 2k5 soundtrack I think

[@Jpmd3000]

KGR is better than all of them imo, and he’s about to turn 50

[@Jpmd3000]

INFINITE 2020 👍🏻

[@angelicsoulz]

Ageism sucks. Hip-Hop will never die. Shout out to the young cats but they need to stop hating on the niggas who started this shit. They wouldn't exist if it weren't for the Legends. NWA, Wu Tang, Jay, BDK, Ice T, E40, Rakim, Pac, Twista, Tech N9ne, Jeru, 8ball & MJG, Scareface, Guru.

[@eulogist8120]

Em jay and nas are the top 3

[@rosserjake]

4:44 shows Jay-Z longevity. Don't think Em or Nas could release an album of that quality at this time. They were both unstoppable in their prime, so I hope I'm proven wrong.

[@finnbalor8021]

Nas did release Life is Good at 39

[@rosserjake]

Finn Balor Good point nvm

[@Vanderstein950]

Ovais Malik Life is Good isn't really that great

[@finnbalor8021]

Zephaniah Ewing-chow life is Good was one of his most critically acclaimed and nominated albums. It’s pretty good with a bit of different eras of Nas on it

[@LIBERATIONUNIT]

@@Vanderstein950 lies its fuckin awesome

[@ionfollowhoes5860]

royce on vlad? i cant fuck with royce no more

[@Iamesz]

D12 had him pee him self back in the day watch the beef documentary

[@sixmillionpesoman2556]

fuck u bitch jk jk Royce bodied the whole d12 crew. And I’m a fan of them too

[@brettonwoods9856]

D12 and Goon Sqad won the street beef.

[@sixmillionpesoman2556]

Bretton Woods d12 jumped Royce’s friend it was 6 against 1 and they bragged about it how is that winning?

[@brettonwoods9856]

Royce Da 5'9" has no relevance on a street level. Never did have. D12 was down with Trick Trick. Proof was a real Hip Hop head. Royce Da 5'9" has no cred as far as a deep understanding of Hip Hop is concerned. You never dog your crews the way he did. Yeah, he's a decent rapper, but the way he conducts himself makes him toy as fuck regardless.

[@JM1993951]

Correction....Nas is still incredible. Eminem is still lyrical as fuck but can't flow worth a damn. Jay-Z is just goddamn disappointing...a shell of his former self. To pretend otherwise is to practice self-delusion.

[@bmoneyrancidfan91]

He'll live in ems shadow forever

[@FlowerboyMedia]

FuckFace DeadInside not to hip hop culture. Hip hop fans know how nice Royce is.

[@tashekasevilla7902]

Is this more eminem but hugging before I watch the whole thing 🙄

[@GABA-Gool]

Nah. He's literally mentioned twice in passing and never again.

[@booshine187]

Tru

[@ZoomerHistorian]

Yeah only one of these are dope in their 40’s sorry lol

[@thefearofg0ds758]

which one?

[@benflippin5070]

Worst “rapper” to ever make it.

[@Buddah5537]

Where I'm from nobody listen to eminem 👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

[@happigolucky2076]

Buddah Facts we call it hillbilliy rap

[@Buddah5537]

Mario Flores u mad 🤢🤢🤢🤢😂😂😂😂😂😂 dum ass i just left a comment never watched the interview ma city don't fuck with his rap music 👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

[@pooneyheat]

It's too many other legendary rappers Royce could've named instead of EM who've had classic albums.

[@ollypayne464]

First 15

[@mistahmst]

I gotta slightly disagree. I haven't heard an incredible album from either of these guys in years, especially Eminem who hasn't even had a remotely decent album in over a decade. Of course they still spit great verses when they need to, but I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that they are making music that's even close to being as good as the music they used to make, but then again, that's usually what happens when rappers get older unfortunately.

[@WeBarelySober]

Unpopular opinion: Nas' album was VERY mediocre. And this is coming from a Nas stan.

[@mistahmst]

This isn't very unpopular, a lot of his core fans aren't feeling it either.

[@ReubenVFX]

It werent that good tbh, i preferred pushas, it was rushed as fuck, although adam and eve, cops shot the kid and everything are bangers.. other 4....

[@thefearofg0ds758]

it was rushed as fuck. I don't even acknowledge that shit

[@raytaker1771]

I haven't heard the album Its only 7 songs and I really can't judge 7 songs as an album, so I don't even want to listen , I want at least 40 minutes of material to judge, I think this was nas being lazy, same as pusha T and these other niggas putting these short projects out, give me something I can really rock out to

[@ALB232]

Book of Ryan is wayyyyyyyyyyyy better than nas’ album

[@PBlackMrInternational]

Second

[@iantrullinger546]

First

[@jordangentry4980]

First comment

[@loveislove8741]

Eminem hasn't been dope for over a decade now

[@mc34sebastian52]

Nona Yabuisness what are you talkin about?

[@anthonynegron788]

sad to hear but it's true

[@mistahmst]

MC34 Sebastian he's literally put out 5 bad/mediocre albums in a row

[@sabihfaraz6732]

Nona Yabuisness My guess you didn't even give Recovery and especially the MMLP2 more than one listen if you really believe that crap LOL

[@YoungYahtz94]

Unpopular opinion that i agree with

[@nathanter7622]

Andre 3000 is still the GOAT wait till he returns

[@mentlinc]

Nath Anter returns? He never once dropped a solo rap album.

[@nathanter7622]

mentlinc Of course i meant he returns in the music industry.. that automatically means return with Outkast and drop a album... SMH i gotta explain shit

[@SVTCO]

Snoop is the best non lyrical wack rapper ever.